General introduction to the K.U.Leuven research position and policy

An Huts

General introduction to the K.U.Leuven research position and policy

Overview

• Mission statement• Elements for research:

Flemish with an international orientation

Improving international position through quality control of research output

• Putting our mission into practice

• Clear research policy choices

The mission statement

• Socio-economic role in the world

• Socio-economic role in the immediate surroundings

K.U.Leuven is: a Flemish university with a Catholic signature international orientation legal status of a free institution

Mission: in teaching in research in service to society

K.U.Leuven in numbers: students

• Students: 32,350 (5/01/2007) 12 % international students 25 % international students in postgraduate and

PhD programmes

• 32,350 students in 14 faculties 16 % new first year students 46 % male / 54 % female students

K.U.Leuven in numbers: staff

• Staff: 7,137 ( 6,200 FTE) Academic staff 1,396 ( 1,000 FTE) Researchers 3,011 ( 3,000 FTE)

(PhD students & postdocs)

Administrative and technical staff 2,730 ( 2,200 FTE)

• University Hospital: 8,172

Total: 15,309 (2005)

K.U.Leuven in numbers: budget

Budget K.U.Leuven: € 547.2 million (2005)

(without University Hospital)

• 50 % from government (ministry of education)

• 25 % from government (research funding)

• 25 % from external sources (research funding)

The mission statement for research

1 Flemish with an international orientation

2 Improving international position through quality control of research output

Flemish with an international orientation

1 Contribute to the further development of Flanders teaching critical expertise health care graduates in the business world

Flemish with an international orientation

2 Intensive internationalisation 1 in 3 K.U.Leuven doctoral students are

international students 1 in 4 K.U.Leuven doctorates are granted to

international students participation in 37 interuniversity bilateral

agreements development cooperation

Quality control of research output

1 Comparisons of indicators of performance on a regional level

Numbers of publications

Citations Professors Top 10 – publications Top 10 – citations

Improving international position through quality control of research output

2 Comparisons research output internationally

Goal 1: being the best in competitive domains

Goal 2: belonging to the top10/top 20 in Europe

Putting our mission into practice

• Council for Research Policy• Research Council• Services Internal

Research co-ordination office (DOC) Leuven Research & Development (LR&D)

• Intensive contacts with regional/federal/international External

goverments – influencing policies

Clear research policy choices

• Research funding on a competitive basis with peer review

• Equal and strong growth of financial means for fundamental and applied research

• Financing research equipment• Centres of Excellence

Research funding on a competitive basis with peer review

• Intra-university Faculty funding Special Research Fund (through Research Council)

• Inter-university FWO IWT Other authorities (federal, regional, etc.)

• International EU and other international organisations Industry

Research funding on a competitive basis with peer review

Share by funding type

FWO + IWT appointments

15,6%

FWO + BOF(incl. GOA) + IUAP

38,6%Governments

17,7%

International organisations 4,8%

LR&D + private 23,3%

Research funding on a competitive basis with peer review

Sources of research funding

Other Governments;

0,64%

Federal Government; 7,76%

Flemish Government;

63,48%

Contract research; 23,29%

International Organisations;

4,83%

Centres of Excellence

GoalSubstantial financial support for about 12

centres

Scientific objectives Strategic importance Innovative scientific approach Improving the international position Attracting highly qualified researchers